Voyages of a Simple Sailor
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (554 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0955803500 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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He built the 19' Roc and twice crossed the Tasman Sea in her - the smallest craft then to have made the crossing. The voyage turned into a terrifying ordeal as the ship was caught in a tropical storm. This was a voyage of calms, frustrations and mature reflection.. There seemed little chance of survival Following this formative experience, Roger resolved that from then on he would ever only go to sea on his own terms, single-handed and in easily manageable yachts. The Endeavour II finally struck land in horrific conditions at one in the morning. Roger continued to develop his ideas on the importance of simplicity in ocean voyaging and sailed his 21' junk-rigged Corribee Mingming in the first Jester Challenge. Aged just 23, and already set on a life of adventure, Roger Taylor signed up as an able seaman on the square-rigger Endeavour II, bound for New Zealand. Embayed between two headlands the ship was driven towards a hostile lee shore
Five Stars Beautifully written; Taylor is a master of the English language.. Amazon Customer said A great read. Roger's narrative is captivating. A great read. Roger's narrative is captivating. I sailed from Whangarei to Sydney and while not having as epic a voyage as ROC's Tasman crossing, I can relate to the experience. I have to confess that I had the luxury of A great read. Roger's narrative is captivating Amazon Customer A great read. Roger's narrative is captivating. I sailed from Whangarei to Sydney and while not having as epic a voyage as ROC's Tasman crossing, I can relate to the experience. I have to confess that I had the luxury of 4 others on board to share it with. Currently reading Mingming and the Art of Ocean Sailing.Need I say more?. others on board to share it with. Currently reading Mingming and the Art of Ocean Sailing.Need I say more?. Wonderful sailing writing Roger Taylor's true story of shipwreck on a modern-day square rigger, and his subsequent decision to only go to sea alone, on his own terms, and in small boats is non-fiction sailing writing at its best. This volume and his subsequent books tell the true tale of his travels as a simple, solo sailor in very small (in the neighborhood of 2